Being a volunteer Firefighter requires commitment, motivation, and an interest in serving your community. Do you have what it takes?
What do District of Hope Volunteer Firefighters do?
- Attend and fight fires (structure, vehicle, wildland etc.)
- Provide medical assistance
- Respond to hazardous materials situations
- Respond to motor vehicle incidents
- Participate in community-service and public education events
- And more
Are you:
- Compassionate – we help people so we have to be caring, honest, and reliable individuals who have a strong desire for helping others
- Committed – emergencies happen 24 hours per day, 365 days per year so you have to be willing and able to commit to responding to emergencies when you are able
- Fit – good overall health is vital to being a Firefighter, this job is strenuous and it will test your physical and mental capabilities time and again
Can you commit to:
- Weekly training, held on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. A minimum attendance of 75% of the practice/training nights is expected annually
- Attending a minimum of 40% of the callouts on an annual basis
Do you have:
- A Completed grade 12, or equivalent
- A valid class 5 driver’s license with an acceptable driver’s abstract
- The ability to successfully pass, and maintain, an RCMP Criminal and Vulnerable Sector Check
- Legal entitlement to work in Canada
- Full-time residency in Hope
If you have the following, preferred qualifications, please be sure to highlight them on your application:
- Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 driver’s licenses with or without an air brake endorsement
- Post-secondary education or a technical or trades certificate
- Advanced first aid training
- Fire related coursework completed
- Previous emergency response experience
- An ability to respond to emergencies during the daytime
For more information or submit an application contact:
Josh Westcott
Deputy Fire Chief
Phone: 604-869-5671
Email: jwestcott@hope.ca